Issues of the Day

There are many religious congregations, NGO's, and international organizations that are contributing their might to bring about a just and peaceful world. Fully conscious of a harmonious universe where nature is not ruthlessly exploited, all of them have targeted some burning issues in the area of their work. Aware of these important problems on justice, peace and ecology, let us prioritize our targets and join hands with the rest in tackling them.

Education of Youth

At the heart of all issues, children should be our focus since our charism centers on education for the poor, the neglected, and the marginalized of the society.

1. This is an Italian website that gives a lot of information for the training of the young in the area of justice, peace, and integrity of creation. http://www.acli.it/ipsia/volontariato.htm

2. Changing the world with children (UNICEF)
Created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1946 to help children after World War II in Europe, UNICEF, first known as the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, became a permanent part of the United Nations system in 1953 , its task being to help children living in poverty in developing countries (English, French, and Spanish). http://www.unicef.org/

2.1. On 7 May 2002, 12-year-old Barron Hanson presented the 'Say Yes for Children' pledge tally to Mr. Nelson Mandela and Mrs. Graça Machel, inspirational leaders of the Global Movement for Children. The straightforward message is: the citizens of the world care about children and expect governments to keep the promises they make to them. Here you find the TEN IMPERATIVES FOR THE CHILDREN (English, French, and Spanish): http://www.unicef.org/say_yes/imperatives.htm

2.2. "A WORLD FIT FOR US" is the Message from the Children's Forum, delivered to the UN General Assembly Special Session on Children by child delegates, Gabriela Azurduy Arrieta, 13, from Bolivia and Audrey Cheynut, 17, from Monaco on 8 May 2002.
Read Report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Whole of the twenty-seventh special session of the General Assembly. Annex: A World Fit for Children: Providing quality education, nos. 38-40 (English, French, and Spanish).
http://www.unicef.org/specialsession/documentation/childrens-statement.htm

3. CARE is dedicated to promoting basic education for all. Its projects promote and facilitate discussion between parents, teachers and other members of the community to overcome barriers to education that help keep families mired in poverty. CARE also provides economic incentives to help parents cover the cost of keeping their children in school. It seeks to ensure the right to education even in the most difficult circumstances and for the most vulnerable groups. Every day, CARE works with communities to achieve lasting victories over poverty. http://www.careusa.org/careswork/whatwedo/education/

4. GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR EDUCATION (GCE). More than 50 years after education was affirmed by governments as a fundamental human right, 125 million children are still out of school, and one in three adults is illiterate. Determined to end this injustice, aid agencies, non-government organizations, child rights activists, and teachers' and public sector unions operating in 180 countries have joined forces to launch the Global Campaign for Education (English, French, and Spanish).
http://www.campaignforeducation.org/_html/home/welcome/content.shtml

4.1. Read more about the GCE's practical proposals:
How can Education for all be financed: http://www.campaignforeducation.org/_html/docs/brief-2001-10-05/frameset.shtml

4.2. Read more about education as an essential right (Choose your language): http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html

4.3. How can universal access to free education be achieved without undermining quality: http://www.campaignforeducation.org/_html/2002-docs/05-quality_en/frameset.shtml